Cretan Iris, Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensis

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Crete, Rethymno, Amari to Kouroutes
Photo taken by:
Trichas, A.
Photo taken date:
September 2007

Algerian Iris

Plants

Photo of Cretan Iris, Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensis, in its natural environment. This is a perennial shrub that grows in tufts. It is an endemic subspecies of Crete and Karpathos islands in Greece. It prefers rocky places, banks and open scrub. Its yellow lilac flowers appear from January to March.